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some

some

475 1.0
About a number when you do not know the exact amount
  • adverb
  • /sʌm/
: unos
  • So I was on tour during some of that.

But he thought this will come some years later.

Examples

  • AMD has certainly enjoyed the high ground for some time now, but is it over?

  • He will be hosting a talk show at some point himself.

  • And then and then at some point it's going to stop.

  • And maybe this is just some value R OK.

  • All of them come at a price to some degree.

  • We're here to test out some new beauty products that I have.

  • So let's talk about some good news.

  • OK I'm trying to do some math here.

  • Oh yeah, I'm about to make some spaghetti.

  • We will need to drive some distance to reach the nearest gas station.

Synonyms

about
vssome
∞ 1.0

Not exact but near a number, amount, or time

is a pre-number marker rather than a general informal estimate
around
vssome
∞ 1.0

About an amount or number, not exact

is specifically placed before numbers to indicate approximation
just about
vssome
922 2.7

Almost right, but not exactly

functions as a pre-number indicator of approximation rather than near completion
or so
vssome
839 1.0

You add it after a number to show the number is about that amount

is used before numbers instead of appearing after them
approximately
vssome
471 3.2

Near the exact number or amount

is a pre-number marker used to signal an approximate amount
roughly
vssome
393 1.6

About a number or amount that is not exact

is used before numbers to indicate approximation rather than exactness
more or less
vssome
251 2.1

About a number or idea, not exact but close enough

is a pre-number form that directly flags an approximate amount
give or take
vssome
56 4.0

About an amount that may be a little more or less

simply signals approximation before numbers without implying variation range
approx.
vssome
1 4.4

People use it before a noun to show a value is not exact

is a spoken pre-number word rather than an abbreviation

Idioms

for some reason
430 2.8

Nobody knows why something happened

and then some
  • Informal
38 5.2

More than expected or mentioned

to grow some balls
  • Offensive
6 9.9

To become braver and act when you are afraid

to ruffle some feathers
  • Informal
3 7.2

Upset people by challenging usual views

to catch some z's
  • Informal
2 8.9

To sleep for a short time

to put some meat on someone's bones
  • Informal
2 9.1

To gain weight and become healthier after being thin or sick

to kick some tail
  • Slang
1 8.8

Beat someone by a lot

to catch some Z's
  • Informal
1 7.9

To sleep to get some rest

to show some colour
  • UK
1 6.6

Make something brighter and more lively with colour or style

to need some poon
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An informal way to say you want to have sex, often used by men

to grow some skin
  • Informal
1 9.4

To become less upset by criticism or problems

to bang some heads together
  • Informal
1 8.6

To make people work together by firmly telling them to stop arguing

up to some devilment
  • UK
9.6

Doing small naughty things for fun

Compounds

some days
122 1.0

A few days in a period that are not every day

quite some difference
3.9

A fairly large change you can easily notice

How Much

a lot
∞ 1.0
some
475 1.0
a little
∞ 1.0
nm
  • Slang
1 9.9
nothing
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

some positive

Etymology

Some comes from the old English root sum, which meant 'one' or 'a certain'. So when we say 'some three hundred' it means 'about' because it originally meant 'a certain number' rather than an exact number.